Steven Silverman

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Steven Silverman
  Personal information  
Date of birth June 10, 1988
place of birth United StatesUnited States Derwood
Nickname
ZugwatPokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UltimateBet, Bodog & Absolute Poker
place of residence United StatesUnited States Washington, DC
Live Poker Tournament Achievements
Highest prize money $ 1,016,744
Total prize money $ 3,211,076
World Series of Poker
Bracelets no
Cashes 5
Best main event 773rd ( 2015 )
  Main Event of the World Poker Tour  
title no
Cashes 3
  Main event of the European Poker Tour  
title no
Cashes 5
Last updated: April 18, 2020

Steven Silverman (born June 10, 1988 in Derwood , Maryland ) is a professional American poker player .

Personal

Silverman grew up in Derwood with an older brother . He began studying mathematics at the University of Maryland , but dropped out. He later returned to university with degrees in biochemistry and nutritional science . Silverman lives in Washington, DC

Poker career

Silverman learned poker at summer camp at the age of 14 and began playing online poker . After dropping out of his first degree, he began playing local cash game rounds with Greg Merson . He also occasionally visited the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona , New York State , where he befriended other young players such as Christian Harder and Randal Flowers . From September 2006 to May 2015, Silverman played on the online poker platforms PokerStars , Full Tilt Poker , Bodog , UltimateBet and Absolute Poker under the nickname Zugwat . During this time he won prize money of almost 1.5 million US dollars with tournament poker . Since 2007 Silverman has also participated in renowned live tournaments.

At the beginning of November 2007, he finished tenth at the Main Event of the World Poker Tour (WPT) in Niagara Falls, which was worth around 65,000 Canadian dollars . Silverman finished third at the Main Event of the Latin American Poker Tour in San José in May 2008 for more than $ 100,000. In May 2009 he finished the main event of the European Poker Tour (EPT) in Monte-Carlo in twelfth place, which was paid for with 97,000 euros . In June 2012 Silverman was the first time in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas successful and came first in a Shootout tournament of the variant No-Limit Hold'em in the money. He then reached the final table at a Pot Limit Omaha event and finished third for around $ 300,000. In mid-May 2013, Silverman prevailed at the EPT High Roller in Monte-Carlo and secured his highest prize money to date of over 775,000 euros thanks to a deal with two other players. In late August 2013, he also won the WPT Alpha8 event in Hollywood , Florida for a prize of nearly $ 900,000. Silverman's last live cash placement to date was at the 2015 WSOP .

In total, Silverman has earned more than $ 3 million in poker live tournaments.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Steven Silverman in the database of the Global Poker Index, accessed on April 18, 2020 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c A Poker Life: Steven Silverman on cardplayer.com from December 1, 2013, accessed on April 18, 2020 (English).
  3. ↑ Zugwat in the PocketFives database, accessed on April 18, 2020 (English).
  4. ↑ a b c Steven Silverman in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed April 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ North American Poker Championships (C $ 10,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on April 18, 2020 (English).
  6. ↑ Latin American Poker Tour - LAPT San Jose ($ 2,500 + 200 No Limit Hold'em - LAPT) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed April 18, 2020.
  7. ↑ European Poker Tour - EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final (€ 10,000 + 600 No Limit Hold'em - EPT Grand Final) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on April 18, 2020 (English).
  8. ↑ 43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012 ($ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Shootout (Event # 14)) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed April 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ 43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012 ($ 10,000 Pot Limit Omaha (Event # 39)) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed April 18, 2020.
  10. ↑ European Poker Tour - EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final (€ 25,000 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on April 18, 2020 (English).
  11. ↑ Seminole Hard Rock 2013 Poker Open ($ 100,000 No Limit Hold'em - WPT Alpha8) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed April 18, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Silverman, Steven
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Zugwat (Nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American poker player
DATE OF BIRTH June 10, 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH Derwood , Maryland , United States